 ... gloomy dungeons of that fortress which he was now about to enter as a conqueror. The troops, in silent and awful expectation, awaited the decisive moment. A few minutes before one o'clock, Baird sent orders to the several regiments, desiring every...  History of British India. With continuation - Page 474by Hugh Murray - 1853 - 748 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis L. Clarke, William Dunlap - Generals - 1814 - 446 pages
...of the trench, drew his - v. <ud, and, in the most heroic and animating manner, said to his men, " Come, my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers!" In an instant both columns rushed from the trenches, and entered the bed of the river, under cover... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - Europe - 1816 - 874 pages
...out of the trench, drew his sword, and in the most animating and heroic manner, said to hie men, " Come, my brave fellows, follow me ! and prove yourselves...worthy the name of British soldiers." Both columns instantly rushed from the ' trenches, and entered the bed of the river under cover of the fire of the... | |
 | Francis L. Clarke - 1817 - 630 pages
...out of the trench, drew his sword, and, in the most heroic and animating manner, said to his men, " Come, my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers!" In an instant both columns rushed from the trenches, and entered the bed of the river, under cover... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1819 - 482 pages
...sword, and with the most animating heroism, addressed to the troops these few but energetic words, " Come my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers!" The exhortation was instantly obeyed, the troops rnslied into the bed of the river, under cover of... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 648 pages
...sword, and with the most animating heroism, addressed to the troops these few but energetic words, " Come my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers !" The exhortation was instantly obeyed, the troops rushed into the bed of the river, under cover of... | |
 | Hugh Murray - India - 1832 - 348 pages
...General Baird sent round orders, desiring every man to be ready at an instant's notice. When the crisis came, he mounted the parapet, and stood in full view...worthy the name of British soldiers." Both columns sprang forward like lightning ; and seven minutes had not elapsed when the foremost assailants had... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 1102 pages
...gallaut bearing of a knight of romance, shouted, in a tone that thrilled along the trenches, ' Now, my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers.' Within seven minutes the English flag waved from the outer bastion of the fortress ; and before night... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1835 - 564 pages
...gallant bearing of a knight of romance, shouted, in a tone that thrilled along the trenches, ' JVoir, my brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers.' Within seven minutes the English flag waved from the outer bastion of the fortress ; and before night... | |
 | George Soane - 1839 - 838 pages
...the first to step from the trenches, and drawing his sword, exclaimed to his gallant soldiers, " Now, my brave fellows, follow ME, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers." Both columns instantly rushed forward into the bed of the river, and, regardless of a tremendous fire of musketry... | |
 | sir James Edward Alexander - 1840 - 534 pages
...signal a mark of confidence and such responsibility would hardly have been reposed in him. e o • . brave fellows, follow me, and prove yourselves worthy the name of British soldiers !" A sudden rush from the trenches broke the pervading calm; it was that of the forlorn hope as it... | |
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